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The Ghost of the Chattering Bones (Boxcar Children #102)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Robert PappThe Alden children knew they would be investigating a mystery at Eton Place, but they had no idea there would be a ghost there, too! An old family friend, Norah Eton, believes there is a valuable piece of jewelry hidden somewhere on her property, but she only has one small clue to help the Aldens find it. Will they be able to find the treasure, or will the ghost of the Chattering Bones scare them away first?
The Ghost of the Grand Canyon (Real Kids, Real Places #16)
by Carole MarshWhen Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant visit a U.S. Park Ranger friend and her two children, the kids almost immediately embark on a grand adventure! Join them on an exciting tour by helicopter, stubborn mule and whitewater raft.
The Ghost of the Lantern Lady
by Carolyn KeeneNancy loves a good mystery. That's why she, Bess, and George are volunteering at Persimmon Woods Pioneer Village, a living history museum of the 1830s. Nancy's heard that a lot of weird things have been happening there, like the eerie sightings of the Lantern Lady the ghost of an original settler. But as soon as Nancy starts investigating, she learns that even though the workers at Persimmon Woods are in costume, the danger isn't an act. Someone has concocted a cunning scheme to destroy the village--and if Nancy doesn't find the culprit, she could become history, too.
The Ghost on Saturday Night
by Sid FleischmanThe big, ugly stranger gave Opie a ticket. It said Admit 2. Admit two to what? What kind of a show could it be? Opie went, and it turned out to be the scariest night of his life! This book is a funny and spooky mystery set in the old west when there was no electricity or cars so people travelled on horseback without street lights. With no TV or computers, find out how people had fun, got tricked, and worse. From his Aunt, Opie has learned to be hard working, clever and brave. He figures out a tricked that had the whole town running for their lives. Some pictures are described.
The Ghost on the Stairs
by Chris EbochThirteen-year-old Jon and his eleven-year-old sister, Tania, are typical kids--except Tania can communicate with ghosts. Their parents also happen to be the producers of a ghost-hunter television show--and have no idea one of their own kids can see ghosts. In The Ghost on the Stairs, the brother-sister duo join forces to help reunite a newlywed couple from beyond the grave. In The Riverboat Phantom, Jon and Tania try to help the ghost of a steamboat worker find peace at last--and find more than they bargained for on the river!
The Ghost on the Stairs (Haunted)
by Chris EbochThirteen-year-old Jon and his eleven-year-old sister, Tania, are typical kids -- except for the fact that Tania can communicate with ghosts. Their mom and stepdad are producers of a ghost-hunter reality television show, but they have no idea that Tania possesses this ability -- and Tania wants to keep it that way. While filming at an old hotel in Colorado, Jon and Tania find themselves trapped in a ghostly love story that happened more than a century ago. Local legend has it that a ghost bride still wanders the hotel, waiting for her lost husband. Can this fearless brother-sister duo reunite a newlywed couple -- and put these ghosts to rest at last?
The Ghost that Barked
by Michael DahlCLUES an old steamer trunk a howling beast roasted garlic meatballs Scooter Spies Max, Oscar, and Lily (and her pet chameleon, Speck) are up to their necks in mud in their latest case, The Ghost That Barked. While practicing their moves at a construction site, the scooter riders uncover a mysterious old steamer trunk -- and hear a wild howl in the night A blue paw print leads the three friends directly into a daring museum escape, a secret scooter ride across town, and smack into a giant mountain of goopy, gloppy mud!
The Ghost with the Halloween Hiccups
by Stephen MooserMr. Penny is always the ghost in the play on Halloween night. This year he has a problem-- a bad case of hiccups. As he walks to town, hiccuping all the way, kids and grown-ups he meets tell him ways to cure his hiccups. Mr. Penny tries everything but his hiccups don't stop and he's afraid he won't be able to be in the play. Mr. Gates may be sad but you'll laugh all through this story where hiccups come out in the funniest places! This is a great read-aloud or read-alone story with most of the pictures described.
The Ghost's Child
by Sonya HartnettAn old woman arrives home one day to find a boy waiting on her floral settee. As they visit over tea, she tells the stranger of her life long ago, when she was known as Maddy and longed for a future as enchanting as a fairy tale. In her story, young Maddy falls desperately in love with Feather, a boy "tousled and tameless as a flash of lightning," and they live happily in a little cottage by the sea. But one day Feather doesn't come home, and Maddy must follow him on a fantastical journey across the waves, seeking the answer to a burning question. In a beautifully crafted fable, Michael L. Printz Honor winner Sonya Hartnett explores the mysteries of the heart, the sustaining power of memory, and the ultimate consolation that comes to souls who live fully and fearlessly.
The Ghost's Grave
by Peg Kehret<P>What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric great-aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. <P>Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him—only then will he be at peace. <P>Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie’s leg bones! Who buried the box of cash in the grave, and why? How far will that person go to get the money back?
The Ghost, the White House and Me
by Judith St. GeorgeWhen eleven-year-old Kay Kay Granger learns that the White House is haunted and uses that knowledge to play a prank on her family, she lands in big trouble with her mother, the United States President.
The Ghostfaces
by John A. FlanaganFrom John Flanagan, author of the worldwide bestselling Ranger's Apprentice, comes a brand-new chapter in the adventures of young Skandians who form a different kind of family--a brotherband.When the Brotherband crew are caught in a massive storm at sea, they're blown far off course and wash up on the shores of a land so far west that Hal can't recognize it from any of his maps. Eerily, the locals are nowhere in sight, yet the Herons have a creeping feeling they are being watched. Suddenly the silence is broken when a massive, marauding bear appears, advancing on two children. The crew springs into action and rescues the children from the bear's clutches, which earns them the gratitude and friendship of the local Mawagansett tribe, who finally reveal themselves. But the peace is short-lived. The Ghostfaces, a ruthless, warlike tribe who shave their heads and paint their faces white, are on the warpath once more. It's been ten years since they raided the Mawagansett village, but they're coming back to pillage and reap destruction. As the enemy approaches, the Herons gear up to help their new friends repel an invasion. In this sixth book in the action-packed Brotherband Chronicles, the Herons find themselves in unfamiliar lands and prepare for battle with a ruthless, unknown enemy.From the Hardcover edition.
The Ghostly Guardian: An Unofficial Minecrafters Novel (Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld #6)
by Maggie MarksThe latest installment the brand-new series about the aquatic world of Minecraft! While mining an ocean monument for gold, Mason battles an elder guardian—and loses. Luna helps him recover from mining fatigue, but he can’t recover from a vision he saw. He’s sure he saw a ghostly guardian and . . . Uncle Bart! Is his uncle still alive? Mason is determined to find out, until his search takes a dangerous turn. Find out more in this heroic fifth book of The Ghostly Guardian! Brothers Mason and Asher are learning how to cope with life outside the Overworld after a terrifying shipwreck that left them stranded underwater. Teamed up with their new friend Luna, this unlikely trio must make the choice of staying in the world they know best and risk death, or voyaging into an unknown world where anything could happen. In each story of the series for Minecrafters, follow their journey as Mason, Asher, and Luna face incredible obstacles and discover strength they never knew they had in Aquatic Adventures in the Overworld
The Ghostly Guinea Pig: Book 1 (Mariella Mystery #1)
by Kate PankhurstThe debut novel from winner of the MacMillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration Kate Pankhurst. The perfect book for 7-9 yr olds who love funny stories with quirky illustrations like DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, the DORK DIARIES and CLARICE BEAN.Mariella Mystery (That's me!) - totally amazing girl detective, aged 9 and a bit. Able to solve the most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems, even before breakfast.When their teacher Miss Crumble spots the ghost of her pet guinea pig, Mr Darcy, in her back garden, she doesn't know what to think. But Mariella knows it's up to her and her fellow Mystery Girls to get to the bottom of The Case of the Ghostly Guinea Pig.
The Ghostly Tales of Alabama (Spooky America)
by Alan BrownGhost stories from America's "Heart of Dixie" have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky state of Alabama! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that every February, a sunken ship rises again on the Tombigbee River? Or that the man peeking out of the Pickens County Courthouse window was wrongfully imprisoned there…150 years ago? Can you believe the sounds of a Civil War horse still echo on the porch of an old house in Suggsville? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Alabama and have you sleeping with the light on!
The Ghostly Tales of Albuquerque (Spooky America)
by Jessa DeanGhost stories from the Duke City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Albuquerque comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Hear the clinking of spurs against ghostly cowboy boots walking through the High Noon Restaurant. Or witness the lights flicker at the Church Street Café. Stop by La Hacienda restaurant and perhaps dine with a presence from another realm! Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
The Ghostly Tales of Alcatraz (Spooky America)
by Stacia DeutschGhost stories from America's most infamous prison have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky island of Alcatraz! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know a ghost nurse wanders the halls in search of prisoners to heal? Or that nobody has ever escaped from Alcatraz…and lived to tell the tale? Can you believe Cell 14D is haunted by a mysterious, red-eyed monster? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Alcatraz and have you sleeping with the light on!
The Ghostly Tales of Amherst, New Hampshire (Spooky America)
by Susanna HargreavesGhost stories from Amherst, New Hampshire have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky roads of Amherst, New Hampshire! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know Town Hall once had skeletons in the basement? Or that a haunted cottage sits near the shores of Baboosic Lake ? Can you believe ghostly wolves roam the forests at night, their eerie howls echoing until dawn? Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Amherst, New Hampshire forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!
The Ghostly Tales of Arizona's Haunted Route 66 (Spooky America)
by Debe BranningGhost stories from Arizona's Haunted Route 66 have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Welcome to the spooky roads of Arizona's Haunted Route 66! Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know Arizona's famously haunted Route 66 is swarming with ghosts? On this spooky roadtrip, you'll meet the spirits of many travelers who tragically met their end along this legendary route, thanks to untimely accidents, mishaps . . . and even murder! Like aspiring actress, Leorena Shipley, whose career was cut short by tragedy. Or the ill-fated tourists who checked in at the Monte Vista Hotel, and never checked out! Just make sure, if you stop for lunch in the spooky town of Oatman, that you remember to tip your ghostly waitress . . . or else you, too , could wind up wandering these roads for all eternity! Pulled right from history, these spooky tales will change the way you see Arizona's Haunted Route 66 forever, and have you sleeping with the light on!
The Ghostly Tales of Austin (Spooky America)
by Carie JuettnerGhost stories from Texas's capitol have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Austin comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Chat with the ghosts who roam the hallways of the capitol building downtown. Or visit Mount Bonnell and learn about Antonia, who threw herself from the cliffs after her fiancé perished trying to rescue her. Learn the history of the great flood of 1900 and then witness the ghostly orbs at Lake McDonald. Are they the spirits of the dead? Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
The Ghostly Tales of Baraboo (Spooky America)
by Anna LardinoisGhost stories from Circus City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!The haunted history of Baraboo comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Visit the Old Baraboo Inn to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Or take a drive down the infamous Highway 12, but keep your eye out for the road's very own spectral hitchhiker. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
The Ghostly Tales of Bisbee (Spooky America)
by Stacia DeutschGhost stories from Bisbee, Arizona have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of Prescott comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Visit the Loretto Academy, but keep your eye out for the ghosts of students from long ago. Or walk into Zacatecas Canyon and risk bumping into the Woman in White. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
The Ghostly Tales of Burlington (Spooky America)
by Carie JuettnerGhost stories from Burlington, Vermont have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!The haunted history of Burlington comes to life—even when the main players are dead. Visit the Howard Opera House for a spectral show. Or spend the night at the South Meadow on Raymond Place, but don&’t count on getting much sleep while surrounded by restless spirits. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
The Ghostly Tales of Cape Cod (Spooky America)
by Karen Bush GibsonGhost stories from Cape Cod have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!The haunted history of the Cape comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Get lost amongst the spirits that haunt the John Pope House. Or catch a glimpse of Jarvesville Historic District's annual phantom parade. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.
The Ghostly Tales of Charleston (Spooky America)
by Allison SingerGhost stories from America's Holy City have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Charleston's haunted history and local legends come to life--even when the main players are dead. From the dire warnings of the Gray Man of Pawley's Island, to the long-dead cadets who have never left the original Citadel, this spooky chapter book will keep readers rapt. Dive into suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.